Should I restore my Gramdmas Piano

[pascal2]

I have recently inherited my grandmothers house, and in it is a Lister Upright Piano, is it worth restoration , if so who should I contact?

Now I am not a piano player but I would love to give my nephews and friends the opportunity to play when they are visiting while I feel it would be foolish to have a piano in the house that cannot be played.

Currently the piano is "mechanically" unwell some keys are stuck and  the black keys have loosened. I have looked at the wires and main casting all are intact and there are no cracks in the casting (I am an engineer that knows nothing about music)

The question is if it is worth restoring this type of piano, as a piece of furniture it is beautiful with a good french polish (that i will restore) and classic shape.

If i need a model number to help in this discussion please tell me where to look :-)

Please help

[jeremyjchilds]

I don't think it is worth restoring any make of piano indefinitely.

If your goal is to just have a nice piano, then I would reccomend just buying a new piano.

If the piano has a lot of sentimental value that teanscends it's actual value, then we are talking...

Keep in mind that any really good thorough restoring job (that will make the piano as good as new) will cost 10K (I'm in canada)

Some things to check, make sure the pinblock is not cracked, if you can't tell, check if there are any notes that are way way way more out of tune than the other notes. A cracked pinblock is the most annoying thing to fix, and many techs will charge you through the nose it this is a problem.

My only other advice (unles you can give me more information) size, age, ect. is to have the best tech on town come in and give you his opinion.

Also, go to the piano store and see what 10k will buy you, if you don't think the old piano will end up being better, then just buy a new piano.

[iumonito]

I agree, Pascal.  Your grandmas piano may have the most future as a desk.  Sell the metal as scrap, play furniture maker with what's left.